Men’s basketball: Gophers found a formula to compete. Here’s why it took so long

Pioneer Press

Inforum

Lean Right

View article

Reposted by

Inforum

Center

Factuality

Ownership

Men’s basketball: Gophers found a formula to compete. Here’s why it took so long

The Gophers have developed a fairly clear path to victory: slowing the game down. Minnesota is the sixth-slowest out of the 364 Division-I basketball teams, per KenPom.com’s adjusted tempo metric, averaging just 61.7 possessions per 40 minutes. When the game is played on the Gophers’ terms, they’ve proven capable of going toe to toe with their opponents. Iowa, Penn State and Michigan are all in the top 55 in the country in adjusted tempo. Minnes…